Service & Summertime Calendar of RSCA Events

Sounds of the Shores Summer Concerts

Hopefully this edition reaches homes before Election Day
on Tuesday, June 5th. You may have already returned your
ballot. If not, this is your final reminder to VOTE!
Participating in the primary election and keeping updated
on local initiatives and discussions is important for healthy
community development. Getting involved is even better!
In everyday busy life, it’s easy to let someone else take care of
things. It can be tough to volunteer for tasks when there are
so many other things to do. It takes an effort to find time to
do the research, put a plan together, talk through the pros,
the cons, the many options. Recently, a statement popped
up on social media that read: “I always wondered why
somebody didn’t do something about that; then I realized,
I AM SOMEBODY!” Our society needs diverse community
involvement to thrive. We need people to do whatever they
can to contribute to the overall health of our society.
Mark your calendar for fun times in the Shores
this summer with live music and food trucks
on these three Sundays in Marlin Park:
Sunday, June 24th from 5-7pm @ Marlin Park
Touch of Class Band (R&B, Soul, Oldies)
Sunday, July 22nd from 5-7pm @ Marlin Park
Cocktail Monkeys (R&B, Funk & Soul)
Sunday, August 19th from 5-7pm @ Marlin Park
The Rip-Tides! (Beach Boys)
Annual Levee Cleanup around the Shores
Saturday, August 25th from 8am to 12noon
at Mariner Park and all around the Shores
(stay tuned for details)

Halloween Parade in Marlin Park

Contribute to the conversations. Create the conversations as
needed. ere’s time for that and time for celebrations as well.
Saturday, October 27th at 1pm

Santa Visits the Shores Library in December

(stay tuned for details)

You can always find more information about these

and other community events on our web site at

RSCA.org
With regard to celebrations, the third Sunday of June is
Father’s Day! On the 17th this year, it’s a day for dads!
Summer begins on ursday, June 21st! What’s your
favorite activity for summertime? Ice cream socials, pool
parties, baseball games, camping trips, visiting friends and
family... RSCA invites you to the summer concerts in Marlin
Park, and the annual levee cleanup in August! See page 4 for
information on joining RSCA in our mission to keep making
Redwood Shores a GREAT place to live and work!
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I n C ASe Y ou W ere W onDerIng ...
COMMunITY G AThERInG FOR RAY ROBInSOn
In April, many Shores community members gathered to meet
and share memories with the family of Ray Robinson, the
crossing guard who offered a
friendly smile and wave to
everyone who went through the
intersection of Bridge Parkway
over the past many years. anks
to the generous community
donations, a memorial rock and
plaque have been placed on Bridge
Parkway. Parks & Rec is refining
the landscape in this area,
including several new trees.
Do You Know...
... that EVERY residence in the Shores
is covered by Covenants, Codes &
Restrictions (CC&Rs)?
Whether you live in one of our many
Home Owners Associations (HOAs)
or in the original sections of the
Shores, there are CC&Rs on ALL Shores homes!
You should have received a copy of the CC&Rs when
you purchased your home. But if you live west of Shell
and NOT in an HOA, that might have been some time
ago. If you need a new copy, email <ADB@rsca.org>.
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Here are a few more “do you know” items for consideration...
Do you know that Redwood City is proposing both a
reduction for our library hours and planning a capital
improvement project on-site (in the form of a pirate ship)?
Do you know that pension contribution requirements have
increased in California, causing both the local school district
and the city council to propose tax measures on the
upcoming June and November ballots?
Do you know what budget reductions mean for our
public safety, education, and home values?
Do you know what these tax measures mean for your own
personal finances?
Do you know which school district board members and
which city council members have terms ending this year?
Do you know who to contact about issues you observe or
about problems that arise in your neighborhood?
Do you know the purpose and policies of the Redwood
Shores Owners Association (RSOA)? Do they apply to you?
Do you know the mission, history and events planned by
the Redwood Shores Community Association (RSCA)?
Do you know how to get more information about your
neighborhood, RSOA and RSCA?
Do you know who to contact about issues related to your
neighborhood or any portion of Redwood Shores?
Do you know how to get involved in discussions for keeping
Redwood Shores a great place to live and work?
Now is an excellent time to be attentive, informed and active.
If you would like more information about or be involved in
Shores maintenance, beautification, or strategic planning, we
invite you to reach out to us at <info@rsca.org> or attend a
monthly meeting (see page 5 for details).
DO YOu KnOw hOw TO BECOME A MEMBER?!
e larger our Membership, the more effective we can be.
If you haven’t sent in your Membership form for 2018 yet
(or misplaced it), we have two options for you!
You can mail a $45 check to RSCA at 274 Redwood Shores
Pkwy, PMB #603, Redwood City, CA 94065. Please send a
note to include your address, phone number and email.
New this year, you can sign-up online by going to our web site
at RSCA.org and “Join our email list.” We will send you an
email so you can pay $45 online via memberplanet.com.
 REDWOOD SHORES
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
274 Redwood Shores Pkwy, PMB #603
Redwood Shores, CA 94065 - 1173
www.RSCA.org | info@rsca.org

2018 Board of Directors

Lynn Kathleen Adams Connie Munevar
Nina Boire Sue Nix
Kevin Brehmer Ben Ploshay
Jim Cvengros Clemencia Rodriguez
Carol Ford Harris Rogers
Shannon Guzzetta Steven Tsujisaka
Don Long Bob Slusser
Mike Mancusi Andrew Young

RSCA’s Board of Directors meet at the

Redwood Shores Library on the 2nd ursday of each
month at 7pm. Our next Board Meeting will be:
June 14th, 2018
ArChIteCturAl DeSIgn revIeW BoArD (non-HOA areas):
Jim Cvengros Carol Ford Sue Nix
For CC&R copies & information, email <ADB@rsca.org>
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Please email <ThePILOT@rsca.org> for a precise schedule.
PUBLISHER: Redwood Shores Community Association
e PILOT is the official monthly publication of
the Redwood Shores Community Association.
CIRCULATION: 6,000 Shores Households & Businesses
Opinions published in e PILOT are solely those of the
authors and not the expressions of RSCA unless so officially
and expressly designated.
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• Service & Summertime...................................Page 1
• RSCA Events Calendar ...................................Page 1
• In Case You Were Wondering .........................Page 4
• Architectural Design Review Board.................Page 4
• At Home in the Shores: Statement Ceiling ........Page 6
• From the Mayor..............................................Page 6
• Redwood Shores Tennis Club .......................Page 15
• Fast, Faster, Fastest ........................................Page 15
• It’s Elementary School Update ......................Page 10
• Robotics Team Updates.................................Page 10
• Library Events for June .................................Page 12
• STEAM Fest Recap.......................................Page 12
• Rotary Club .................................................Page 13
• Sounds of the Shores.....................................Page 13
• No Personal Fireworks ..................................Page 15
• Help Is Available From Shores Teens .............Page 16
• Shores Business Classified Ads.......................Page 16
• Lynn’s Kitchen: Strawberry Tart........................Page 18
• Summer Travel Plans.....................................Page 18
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Design a Statement Ceiling
A high, dramatic ceiling adds a sense of luxury to any room.
Maybe you’re lucky enough to have a home that is already graced
with high ceilings. But chances are you have standard 8- to 9-foot
ceilings. Here are some ways to add a touch of drama to yours.
1. Paint the ceiling. Using the same color paint as the walls creates
a cozy nest look. A darker color helps visually lower a ceiling if it’s
too high for a smaller space, such as a powder room. Light colors
help to visually elevate a lower ceiling. A light, unexpected color
such as pale blue can create a fresh designer look for your room.
2. Install wallpaper on the ceiling. A unique way to add drama
is to use wallpaper with big scale patterns or bold stripes, or even
metallic wallpaper. is can be a very effective method to glam
up smaller spaces like a powder room, pantry, or laundry room.
3. Cover it. If you have a popcorn ceiling, one option is to have
it scraped. Another option is to cover it with a new material like
wood planks, which can be painted or stained to mimic natural
wood. Embossed metal tiles are another popular material that
add pattern and texture to a ceiling. ey can also be painted.
Photo courtesy of Armstrong Ceilings.
4. Remodel a flat ceiling into a cove ceiling. If you have attic
space above your ceiling, you can consider remodeling it into a
cove ceiling. A cove ceiling is elevated at the center of the room
and lower around the perimeter. One way to implement a cove
ceiling is to construct a rounded curve where the wall meets the
ceiling. Another way—often used to great effect in dining
rooms— is to install a channel around the perimeter with hidden
uplights. is creates a dramatic lighting effect.
5. Beamed or Coffered Ceiling. A more involved option is to
install beams in a symmetrical pattern. e results add
architectural definition to your room. e beams can be painted
or stained. For a rustic, traditional farmhouse look, use rough-
hewn and reclaimed beams. For the flat areas between beams, you
can use any of the above treatments.
With a little imagination and creativity, you can
add that beautiful touch of drama to your room.
Liza Riguerra is a tech professional turned award-
winning interior designer who lives in Redwood Shores.
Connect with her on Houzz, LinkedIn or Twitter.
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froM the MAYor
I A n B A I n , CITY OF REDwOOD CITY
As Mayor, I get a lot of questions about Redwood City’s budget.
e City’s budget is actually made up of separate funds, the big
three being: 1) e General Fund 2) e Capital Projects Fund
and 3) Enterprise Funds.
e General Fund is the operating budget for the City. is
fund includes the salaries of city employees (the biggest expense),
among other things. For fiscal year 2017-18 the General Fund
is approximately $118 million. Revenue for the general fund
comes primarily from property taxes, sales taxes, and fees.
Approximately 18 percent of the property tax that individuals
or businesses pay comes back to the City’s General Fund.
e Capital Improvements Fund, approximately $39 million
this year, is devoted solely to capital projects such as road repair
and sidewalk repair, but also much bigger projects such as
flooding mitigation and undergrounding of utilities. e
biggest source of revenue for that is the voter-approved Utility
Users Tax, which consumers pay for things like phone bills and
electricity bills. is tax specifically funds capital projects. e
proposed Capital Improvements Program (CIP) budget for
2018/19 is $34 million. e City recently adopted a five year
approach to planning for capital improvements. e five year
CIP includes 130 projects totaling approximately $528 million.
Enterprise Funds, approximately $68 million this year, are
specific to water and sewer and are funded by the rate payers.
at is why when the cost of buying water from the San
Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) goes up, so do
your water rates. You will notice on your water bill (which
includes sewer and garbage) that most of the bill is not the
actual water you use, but the cost of delivering the service.
One of the key questions I get is why we can’t simply take
money from our Capital Improvements Budget and move it to
our General Fund for police and fire positions, or extending
library hours. e answer is because legally, we can’t. ese
funds must be kept separate. As much as we would sometimes
like to have that flexibility, we don’t have it.
Looking ahead, our biggest challenge is paying down unfunded
liabilities. e City’s unfunded liability reflects two primary
factors: pension commitments made to now-retired employees
under inaccurate assumptions, and decisions by the California
Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) to amortize
investment losses over a long period of time. We plan to address
the unfunded liability in two ways 1) cuts to our general fund
and 2) revenue measures on this November’s ballot.
Managing budgets of this size is a big responsibility, and the
City Council takes this commitment seriously. We will
discuss all of these issues during a budget study session on
Monday, June 11th at City Hall. For additional details and
to provide input by participating in a community survey,
please go to www.redwoodcity.org/fiscalupdate.
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 by Monique Seibel
April 14th marked the first time that the RSTC offered an
open play that was open to the public. e turnout was
excellent, with people taking turns playing 8-game, no-ad
sets. We had six new players who, in most cases, decided to
join. e monthly tournament was held the following week.
Because we were rained out in March, this was actually the
first tournament of the 2018 season. e format was a mixed
scramble, with players changing partners for each set. e
player accruing the highest number of games (not sets) was
declared the winner.
Players at the Dolphin Park (“Quay”) courts reported a
highly satisfying level of tennis. Players at the Shorebird
courts really did have to scramble, after one player was
injured in a fall—luckily nothing serious as determined by
an MRI. But since her husband took her to urgent care, we
were minus two players for the next four rounds. Kathy Miles
did a great job of assigning substitutes from the bye list, but
on occasion a woman had to play as a man. It made not only
for exciting tennis but a lot of laughs as well.
e evening social, held at the waterfront home of Annette
Vernon and Paul Reinhardt, was great fun as well with its
Dutch theme, a first for the
club. Almost 40 people
attended, and we discovered
many delicious Dutch dishes
we never even knew existed,
such as bitterballen and
stamppot with rookworst.
anks go to Annette and
Paul as well as to tournament
director John Hogan.
Because players stayed put and didn’t rotate to the other
courts there was a first place prize for each court instead of
the usual first and second place prizes. Women’s first place
prizes went to newcomer Lan Duncan (playing at Shorebird)
and Jan Porter (Quay); they each received a potted orchid.
Men’s first place prizes went to another newcomer,
Jon-Michael Irvin (Quay) and Erwin Seibel (Shorebird);
they received copper-topped wine corks.
e next tournament will be held on Saturday, June 16th.
For additional information about the club, or to join, visit
www.rstc.org. Let’s play tennis!
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Fast! Faster!! Fastest!!!
by Harvey Radin
We’re speedy out here in the heart of high tech. Everything’s
quick. Computers sure are, and other technology, too. You’re
searching for something and there it is, in an instant. Lots of
things that used to take several minutes, hours or more can
be done at warp speed.
Quickly doing things with tech is great, but here’s the thing.
Occasionally, warp speed can be disconcerting. If, for
example, you have something to say on social media, some
momentous observation — don’t we all have one every now
and then? So you post your thoughts and right away they’re
sliding down the computer screen as other people are
weighing in with their momentous thoughts. Your post in
various social media is front and center one minute, but it’s
at the bottom of the barrel a bit later. It quickly fades away.
When high tech doesn’t go as expected, that can be
disconcerting but kind of funny, too. Maybe you’ve seen
friends and family react when articles or pictures, for some
reason, sort of vaporize on their smart phone or tablet and
you hear them say: “I just saw it, where did it go?”
And, has this happened to you? You’re scrolling, scrolling,
scrolling, checking something or other, when your high tech
device seems to take on a life of its own. Like a hurdler, it
jumps ahead from the headlines and articles you’re in the
process of reading. For no apparent reason. en, you have
to scroll back to where you were. at’s almost like losing
your place in a book.
What else? Cars. Fast cars are really something! Going from
0 to 60 in a few seconds, that’s exhilarating. But are you
really getting from point A to B quicker? You probably see
drivers taking off from stop-sign-to-stop-sign and traffic-
light-to-traffic-light without actually getting ahead all that
fast. It’s an illusion. Understandably so. You need to get
somewhere, you’re caught in traffic, you hit the accelerator,
only to advance a block or two to the next stop. And let’s
face it, we’re not all equipped with a jet fighter pilot’s reflexes.
we sometimes screw up at high speed.
(After a career in corporate communication,
Harvey Radin wrote books and articles about
public opinion and PR. His articles have been
published in Business Insider, American Banker
and Talking Biz News. You can reach out to
him by email at <hoastrategic@gmail.com>.
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It’S eleMentArY
MIChAEL MILLIKEn, Ph.D.
BRSSD SuPERInTEnDEnT
As we enter the last two weeks of school, we are quite busy
recognizing students’ accomplishments, wrapping up this year,
and planning for next year. e last day of school is June 13th.
As always, if you have questions, contact me at 650-620-2703 or
<mmilliken@brssd.org>. ank you for your support!
nEw PRInCIPAL AT REDwOOD ShORES ELEMEnTARY SChOOL Sandpiper hexperts Team won the Girl-Powered Challenge
As mentioned last month, Redwood Shores Elementary (RWSE) Pictured: Supriti Bhopale, 4th grader and Monika Mukerji,
Principal Annie Cahoon has announced that she will be leaving incoming 6th grader at Sandpiper next year. Additional members
at the end of this school year due to her challenging commute of the Hexperts (not pictured) are: Sushant Bhopale, Shayla
from Oakland. At the May 17th board meeting, the BRSSD Mukerji and Vishal Garimella.
Trustees officially hired Karrie Amsler to be the RWSE Principal Sandpiper hiTech 2.0 —
beginning in July. Ms. Amsler is an experienced teacher and 2nd Place in Division
administrator, who has been on staff at the San Carlos Charter Sunny Su (STEM Leader),
Learning Center (a K-8 public school) for the last 14 years. Most Erica Hu (4th grade), Arianna
recently, Ms. Amsler has been the Assistant Director and head of Xu (5th grade), Hayley Liu (5th
special education at San Carlos Charter. Prior to that, she has a grade), Callan Kelly (5th grade),
wealth of experience working with non-profits, coaching sports, Magnus Chow (5th grade),
and studying abroad. We welcome Ms. Amsler into the Chris Chow (Coach).
Redwood Shores community, and we are excited about RWSE’s
Sandpiper Rings received the
tremendous potential under her leadership!
Judges Award — Hanlin Su,
ExTEnDInG ThE KInDERGARTEn DAY — At the end of April, the Yunosuke & Maya Nakamura,
school board approved my proposal to extend the kindergarten Liam Percer (not pictured),
day from 4 hours to 5 hours. Beginning in 2018-19, the coached by Yuichiro Nakamura.
kindergarten day will end at approximately 1:35pm on Monday,
Tuesday, ursday and Friday. Wednesdays will continue to be Sandpiper Superstars —
minimum days for all students, with school ending at Noemi Nejedla, Rohan
approximately 12:30pm. We are excited that this shift will allow Yadavalli, Kiran Toor, Rien
more exploration and play within the school setting. Gupta, Sophia Mendoza
ROBOTICS — As mentioned in April, five Sandpiper robotics Neidle, Braden Yang, Kevin Li,
teams qualified to compete in the VEX Robotics World Coach Blanka Nejedla.
Championship in Louisville, Kentucky, at the end of April.
e middle school team,
Additionally, the local Rainforest robotics club, with a majority
nesbit nerdz, consists of the
of Belmont-Redwood Shores students, sent three teams to the
following Nesbit and Sandpiper
World Championship. e teams performed very well. Some of
students: Millie Garrett, Raj
the highlights were that the Sandpiper Hexperts team won the
Keswani, Keira Leong, Jakub
Girl-Powered Challenge, and the Rainforest Panthers were
Nejedly, Eliska Nejedla, Polina
Division Champions, finishing 6th out of 800 teams! e middle
Skurikhina, Charlotte Sullivan.
school Rainforest Hunters team was Division Champion, finished
Led by Petr Nejedly, the Nesbit Nerdz ended in 20th place at the
4th, and won the Amaze Award for building “an amazing, high-
skills challenge out of 400 middleschool teams!
scoring robot that clearly demonstrates overall quality.” We are
so proud of all of the students that represented Belmont-Redwood Team DAB is made up of
Shores at the VEX Robotics World Championship! (Some photos four boys from three different
and additional highlights are included on the right.) BRSSD middle schools:
Andrew Lum (6th/Sandpiper),
TEAChER MInI-GRAnTS FROM OuR LOCAL ROTARY CLuB Andrew Ynes (7th/Ralston),
Congratulations to RWSE teachers: Mrs. Ildefonzo (1st grade), Winston Singh (7th/Nesbit),
Ms. Moskaluk (Kindergarten) and Mrs. Simmons (Reading Zachary Taylor (7th/Nesbit),
Specialist) for receiving special grants. (See details on page 13.) mentored by Rick Taylor.
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 STEAM Fest on the Square Event Recap
On April 28th in downtown Redwood City, the Redwood City
Library Foundation held its 3rd Annual STEAM Fest on the Square.
Almost 4,000 attendees visited approximately 60 exhibits, ranging
from arts and crafts, building projects, and hands-on coding, to
energy-efficient cars. Art projects included rock and cup decorating
and centrifuge painting. Kids built catapults and structures with
marshmallows and toothpicks, planned and built cities out of
cardboard boxes, and used corks and wood to create boats and cars.
ey also learned basic coding for moving robots and creating
objects using 3D printers, and created basic circuits using common
material. Several local schools demonstrated their latest projects and
some local dealerships showed their energy-efficient cars, including
Google’s self-driving Waymo. Other exhibits included recycling
exercises, a shark tank with three sharks provided by the Marine
Science Institute, fingerprinting and DNA demonstrations by the
San Mateo County Sheriff’s forensics unit, and a fire truck belonging
to the Redwood City Fire Department.
It was a free public event. anks to our sponsor Port of Redwood
City, San Mateo County Museum was able to open its door for a
full day of free access and Maritime Day activities. On the second
floor of the Museum San Mateo County Office of Education was
designing future Redwood City out of cardboard. Exhibitor fees
and sponsorships raised over $25,000 for the library’s Bridging the
Digital Divide program that allows those without wifi at home to
check out mobile hot spots and laptops for homework and personal
use. Exhibitors and attendees reported having a great time, although
many parents had their hands full carrying home the results of their
kids’ hands-on experiences!
Mark your calendars for next year’s STEAM Fest on the Square
which will be on Saturday, April 27th, 2019.
e Library Coding Club taught
kids how to create their own iPad
applications.

Eco Alley (electric, hybrid, and

Google self-driving car with
virtual reality tour).
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Great Month of Community Service for
Belmont Redwood Shores Rotary Club
ree new members joined our club: Ralph Crame, Principal at
Carlmont High School, Steven Gross, retired CPA and Belmont
resident and Charles Stone, former Mayor and current council
member for Belmont and that was just the beginning!
In May, Belmont Redwood Shores Rotary also donated our
EIGhTEEnTh automobile when President Jennifer Dicker handed
the keys of a Ford Explorer to Airman SSgt hector Palmores.
For an encore of vocational service to the community we presented Rotarians present an SUV to Airman SSgt hector Palmores.
FOuR Scholarships and SIxTEEn Teacher Mini Grants. $3,000
Scholarships were awarded to Carlmont High School students
Sophia Garcia, Gabriel Lazrack, Carolyn Lau and one to Notre
Dame High School student Charlotte Singer.
Teacher Mini Grants were first suggested by Gretchen Ross, former
Principal at Central School and then Belmont Rotarian. Mini
Grants were given to help teachers to purchase teaching aids that
were not supplied by the district, and in many cases, provided out
of their own pockets. e first year of $500 grants totaled $2,500
and over the years we have been able to increase the number
dramatically. ese grants were presented at a special dinner event
on Monday, May 7th with over 55 people attending.
Awardees were Shannon Bryant (Belmont Oaks Academy), Kelly Redwood Shores Elementary School mini-grant recipients:
Redmon (Carlmont), Christopher Della Pietra, Candace Temer, Sara Simmons, (Reading Specialist), nadia Moskaluk
and Cheryl Lau (Central Elementary), Stefanie nasir, Diane (Kindergarten), Lisa Ildefonzo (1st grade).
Sexton, and Jeri Crook (Cipriani), Susan hall (Fox), Katey
Marsh and Katie hunter (Mae Nesbit), Andrea Jefferson and
Irmy Androuny (Ralston), and nadia Moskaluk, Lisa Ildefonzo,
and Sara Simmons (Redwood Shores).
We were also pleased to have join us some of the Principals for the
schools. Kelly Corteway (Belmont Oaks), Jennifer Gaboury
(Cipriani), Mike Pappas (Fox), Robin Pang Maganaris-Mae
(Nesbit), Michael Dougherty (Ralston), Anne Cahoon
(Redwood Shores) and rounding up our honored guest list was
Dr. Michael Milliken (BRSSD Superintendent).
e work that we do in service to our communities is due entirely
to the volunteer work by the Belmont Redwood Shores Rotary and ree Summer Sundays, 5-7pm @ Marlin Park
the not possible without the generous support of the community
in their participation of our fund raising activities. Our major June 24th • R&B/Soul/Oldies • e Touch Of Class Band
fundraiser is annual Lobster Fest (which will be on January 26th, combines vocal harmonies, a heavy horn section, and
2019). Apart from local community service, Rotary on a worldwide choreography together. is ten-piece high energy show band
basis is committed to international service; our biggest single focus has performed throughout the Bay Area.
being the elimination of polio world wide. July22nd • Rock/Pop/R&B • e Cocktail Monkeys bring you
Membership in Rotary is open to anyone regardless of race, gender, more than exciting music and perfect vocal harmony; they bring
religion or creed. It is not restricted to businessmen or women; fun, camaraderie, and professionalism to each show. With an
many Rotarians are retired and feel the need to make a alluring and powerful stage presence, from the first song, Renee
contribution to community service. If you and the guys lead you through a fantasy evening covering your
would like to know more about us, visit favorite songs by your favorite bands.
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join us at any of our regular lunches. Our vintage, 60s-style, rock'n'roll band comprised of six guys- playing
Rotary Club meets every Monday at e a great mix of dance, oldies and contemporary hits!
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From L YNN’s KITCHEN
(How a Connecticut Yankee embraced California Cuisine)
June in Connecticut was all about ripe beautiful plump
strawberries that our family picked on a farm in Cromwell, CT
along the banks of the Connecticut River. It was one of our
favorite family outings, and we all eagerly looked forward to Mom’s
strawberry jam, Dad’s Birthday strawberry shortcakes, and
Grammie Crandall’s home-made strawberry ice cream (which kept
all the little ones busy cranking the handle of the ice cream maker).
ere is something so luscious about biting into fresh strawberries!
is Strawberry Tart is one of my “go to” recipes when I want to
serve something really beautiful and delicious for desert, or as the
finishing touch for a special luncheon. It takes a little time, but
the result is well worth it. is tart is best eaten the day it is made
– just have an extra slice or two!
STRAwBERRY TART (Serves 8)
Pâte Sucrée Dough
1 ½ Cups White All Purpose Flour, Sifted
6 Tablespoons Unsalted Cold Butter – cut into small pieces
1 Tablespoon Confectioners’ Sugar
2 Egg Yolks
1 Teaspoon Ice Water (you may need a teensy bit more,
depending on how dough comes together)
Use a Cuisinart – put your flour and confectioners’ sugar into bowl,
add the small pieces of cold butter, pulse for 20 – 30 seconds, then
add the two egg yolks and teaspoon of ice water, pulse again until
mixture had formed into a ball. Stop immediately; remove dough,
place in plastic wrap and chill in refrigerator for at least one hour.
Preheat Oven to 400 Degrees. Roll out dough on lightly floured
marble/granite surface, roll dough away from you, turning as you
go, keeping it lightly floured to prevent sticking. Once rolled out,
slip the rolling pin under the top third of the dough, and slide
dough into 12 inch tart pan with removable bottom. Try not to
stretch the dough, as it will just shrink back!
You want the dough to come up onto the sides of the pan. Prick
the dough all over with the tines of a fork, then line with
parchment paper and bake blind (this means arrange a layer of
dried beans or pie tart weights over the parchment paper to hold
the dough down while baking). Bake for 10–12 minutes, then
remove the parchment paper and continue baking until crust is
golden and cooked. is will only take another few minutes. You
may have to prick with a fork again to let some of the air escape
from under the crust. Watch carefully – the edges can burn
quickly. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.
Crème Pâtissière Strawberries
1 ¾ Cups Whole Milk 2 Lbs. Fresh Whole
1 Vanilla Bean, Split Strawberries, rinsed
4 Egg Yolks 4 Tablespoons Red
½ Cup Sugar Currant Jelly
Just under 1/3 Cup Cornstarch
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Scald the milk with the vanilla bean and scraped out vanilla
grains in saucepan over medium high heat. Whisk the egg yolks,
sugar and cornstarch together in separate bowl, then pour hot
milk into bowl and continue whisking. Remove the vanilla bean.
Return the mixture to the saucepan and continue whisking over
low heat until thickened. Pour into a bowl and cool in the
refrigerator, whisking every so often. When cool, pour into tart
shell and smooth with rubber spatula.
Hull the strawberries. Starting at the edge of the tart shell, stick
them upright into the crème in a circle and work your way into
the center. Use the larger berries on the edge, and smaller ones
as you move towards the center of the tart. Melt the red currant
jelly in a sauce pan with 1 Tablespoon of water, and then lightly
brush over berries with pastry brush. Garnish finished tart with
sprig of mint if you like. Enjoy!
Summer Travel
(Lynn Kathleen Adams has been an RSCA Board member since 1994.)
Got summer travel plans? Australia offers some of the world’s iconic
attractions and your local travel experts can deliver them to you in
style. Australia’s top three icons are “Sydney, Rock and Reef” and
this trilogy of attractions offers much to tempt the seasoned traveler.
Set on one of the world’s most stunning harbors, Sydney is home
to world-renowned landmarks—the Sydney Harbour Bridge and
the Sydney Opera House. Sydney’s laid-back outdoor lifestyle,
vibrant nightlife, world-class restaurants and cafes, stylish shopping
and spectacular sightseeing will definitely be of interest.
en journey to Australia’s Outback and explore iconic Uluru
(Ayres Rock). is massive monolith stands taller than the Empire
State building and is five miles around its enormous base. Steeped
in the Dreamtime stories from the oldest living culture in the
world, Australia’s Aboriginal people, you cannot help but feel a
spiritual presence when gazing upon its glory at sunset.
Finally, one of Australia’s most remarkable natural gifts, the iconic
Great Barrier Reef is blessed with the breathtaking beauty of the
world’s largest coral reef. e reef contains an abundance of marine
life and comprises of over 3000 individual reef systems, coral cays,
and literally hundreds of picturesque tropical islands with some of
the world’s most beautiful sun-soaked, golden beaches.
If you’re ready for a fabulous vacation, contact a local travel expert!
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